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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170300002 · 01/25/2017 · Blue Water Industries

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas S Hoover
Operator
Blue Water Industries
Mine
4003012

Narrative

Working at bottom of feeder pan, chip down to bare steel to find plug hole; burn out the weld to move the plate-rust & fine dust on plate-immediately tried to wipe from eye and flushed eye-trouble with eye on way home; awoke to bad pain at 1:30 am; 5:00 am eye swollen shut. Medical attention sought 1/26/2017.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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